Minane Bridge is a village in County Cork

County Cork

County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...

, Ireland

Republic of Ireland

Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...

. It is in the townland

Townland

A townland or bally is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin—most townlands are believed to pre-date the Norman invasion and most have names derived from the Irish language...

 of Minane, 15 km south of Cork City

Cork (city)

Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...

 and 5 km south of Carrigaline

Carrigaline

Carrigaline is a single-street town in County Cork, Ireland. It is about 12 km from Cork City which can be reached by car in 25 minutes...

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Sport

Minane bridge is home to Tracton GAA club

Tracton GAA

Tracton GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the parish of Tracton in Cork, Republic of Ireland. The club is a member of the Carrigdhoun division of Cork GAA. The club fields teams in both Gaelic Football and Hurling, though it has won most success in hurling...

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On Sunday 21 March 2010 the inaugural "Edge" Sports Shop Team promoted their very first race in Minane Bridge. This consisted of 50 miles of undulating roads with 6 laps of a circuit of approximately 8 miles taking in Ballyfeard and Nohoval. There are plans to make this an annual event.

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland